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For a post-semester binge worthy tv series, consider PBS’s 4 part documentary all about insects, “Bugs That Rule the World. Spot ento celebs including Univ. of Maryland alum, Dr. Akito Kawahara, who shares his exciting work on the evolutionary arms race between bats and moths.

Some insects are adapting to changing climates by moving to regions that might have previously been unsuitable, UMD Entomology's Anahí Espíndola told TIME's Simmone. Learn more about what #ClimateChange means for bugs this summer 🐝time.com/7287025/climat…

Arthropod Photo of the Week: May 21, 2025 Green lynx spider Peucetia viridans Araneae: Oxyopidae By Alfred Daniel Johnson (Alfred Daniel Johnson (דָּנִיֵּאל)), Tennessee, USA #arthropodPOTW

To our graduate students—we are so proud of you. You worked diligently to become experts in your fields. You made critical discoveries. You mentored the next generation of scientists in and out of the classroom. Welcome to our community of 60,000 #ScienceTerp alumni! #UMDgrad

🎓CMNS shares video of Graduate Commencement Ceremony. 📺Watch #InsectTerps Dr. Huiyu Sheng (1:01:00ish), Dr. Mike Nan (1:01:00ish), Kristen Au (1:26:00ish) and Ben Burgunder (1:34:00ish) walk the stage to commemorate their achievements at #UMD. youtube.com/live/h1q9kgeWf…

🌞Summer is prime time for ticks & mosquitoes, but don’t let these pests deter you from your next adventure🏕️. #UMD entomologist, Dr. Dan Gruner shares w/ NPR that it's perfectly fine to enjoy outdoor activities, just take precautionary measures.👇 npr.org/2025/05/28/nx-…

🌼🪲Known for her fast paced science comms skills, Katy Evans challenged herself to share the power of flowers & the insects that visit them Univ. of Maryland's 3 Minute Thesis Competition. youtube.com/live/kY_04vL-E…

.Univ. of Maryland Alum Dr. Scott Shaw (Ph.D. ’84 ) has been named recipient of UWyo News - Lifetime Teaching Award. Congrats Scott! uwyo.edu/news/2025/05/s…

.UMD Entomology's Raymond St. Leger helped create what amounts to a sexually transmitted disease that targets mosquitoes. This deadly fungus could be a powerful new weapon in the fight to #EndMalaria. go.umd.edu/mosquito-std

Spring cleaning turns up 1980’s pest mgmt archive. 🌳Using chemical analysis on plant tissue Dr. Barbosa determines which tree the spongy moth prefers🐛. 🐛Drs Raupp and Davidson study ways that land managers can reduce pesticide use. 🏡 🔍Cliff Sadof, IDs pests in the lab.🐛

#UMD entomologists mixed spider and scorpion venom with native fungus to develop a "Mosquito STD" to combat malaria. UMD Entomology's Raymond St. Leger spoke with WTOP's John Domen about the potential of this new weapon in the fight to #EndMalaria. wtop.com/science/2025/0…

The CMNS Alumni Network engages #ScienceTerp alums in the life of our college through career development opportunities and events (like our recent Terps in Bloom gathering)! See how you can get involved and apply for our Alumni Network Board: go.umd.edu/1zxj

☀️🪲Before Parklawn Panthers “bugged out” for the summer, they took a crash course in entomology with Mr. Todd Waters! Thanks, a bug-nch Fairfax Schools 🌟 for inviting the Insect Zoo to your campus to share the crucial roles insects and their relatives play in local ecosystems.🪲☀️

Entomology Associate Professor Anahí Espíndola will be bee-sy answering Redditors questions today June 16th at 2PM. Join in to learn more about pollinators and their ecological impacts!

A team of scientists, including UMD Entomology's Raymond St. Leger, delivered a deadly fungal infection to female mosquitoes that could help #EndMalaria. More via Popular Science 🦟 popsci.com/health/mosquit…

🏕️🐛Happy first day of camp! #InsectTerps, UME Maryland 4-H staff and the Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula are thrilled to welcome all our amazing campers🐞🏕️

Wow, what a cool camp! What is wonderful to us here at MD 4-H is that four of the staff members at this year's "Bug Camp" were prepared through 4-H camping. Our camp counselors spend at least 30 hours per year on training. The 4-H camp program offers leadership opportunities. #4H

🌎🕷️Campers meet insects and arthropods from around the globe, learning about their unique characteristics, & their contributions to the planet. Pictured: Glow Spotted Cockroach - native to Venezuela & Colombia | Honduran Curly Hair Tarantula - native to Costa Rica. 🪳🌎

Thanks to the CMNS Alumni Network, seven #ScienceTerps get the chance to conduct research and attend conferences this summer without worrying about financial constraints. Read how these students are putting their CMNS summer award funding to work: go.umd.edu/summerawards25

Warning this news from 7News DC bites🦟! The combination of warm temperatures & humidity have created the "perfect storm" for mosquitoes. Univ. of Maryland's Mike Raupp explains how heat, humidity and water create the ideal conditions for mosquito breeding. youtu.be/dX3OgMyBWb8?si…